...Scripture. " faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up " Isaac," Heb. xi. 17 ; and St. James asks, " Was not Abraham our father justified by " works, when he had offered Isaac his son " upon the altar ?" ii. 21. So that it is evident that the election of the Jews considered throughout, can no more furnish...

...violence unto them. This therefore he proves by the consideration of the faith of Abraham, ver. 21. ' Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?' Some things must be observed to clear the mind of the apostle herein: As, 1. It is certain that...

...Was not Abraham, our father, justified ?" Did he not shew forth a living faith unto justification " by works, when he had offered Isaac, his son, upon the altar f" Did he not, by that act of holy obedience, prove and display that living faith in the truth, and...

...itself in action. — The use made of the instance of Abraham seem? to favour this interpretation. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith...

...also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? 21 Was not Abraham our father "justified by works, * when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? 22 Seest thou20 yhow faith wrought with his 17 Gr. by ilself. A. V, 18 some copies read, by thy works....

...devils also believe and tremble. For wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought by his works, and by works was faith made perfect ? Ye see, then, how...

...establish the law. James 2. 20 — 24. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the Scripture...

...devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son- upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect ? And the scripture...

...the same way we may conceive, and with the same effect, as we are told by St. James, that Abraham was justified by works, when he had offered Isaac, his son, upon the altar, because faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect. In making these remarks...

...reaping according to what he hath sown, and bearing his own burden. 11. " Was not Abraham ourfather justified by works, when he' had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and MC* by faith only." Jam. ii. 21, 24. — He...